noun
- fraudulent schemes or swindles designed to obtain money dishonestly
Usage: informal
verb
- obtains money through fraudulent schemes or petty swindles
Usage: informal
Examples
- The detective investigated several grifts targeting elderly residents.
- Street performers sometimes run small grifts on unsuspecting tourists.
- He grifts unsuspecting victims with fake investment opportunities.
- The con artist grifts people by selling worthless insurance policies.
- Online grifts have become increasingly sophisticated.
- She grifts her way through life, never holding an honest job.
- The police warned citizens about common grifts in the area.